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Lewis, Stornoway, Lews Castle, Tower

Tower (19th Century)
Lewis, Stornoway, Lews Castle, Tower
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lewis, Stornoway, Lews Castle, Tower as Tower (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Lews Castle Tower in Stornoway, Lewis, was built in the 19th century, likely as a defensive or status structure by a local landowner or chieftain. It is remembered as a historic landmark in the Lewis landscape and reflects the architectural and social history of the Western Isles during the period of clan and estate dominance.

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